My Great x3 Half Uncle Albert (1878 - 1878) was a young half brother of my Great Great Grandmother Emma Wright (nee Bennett) (1871 - 1944).
Albert was born on 3rd May 1878, in Exeter, Devon, to James Clapperton (about 42), a Scottish veteran of the Crimean War and a draper's porter, and Sarah Ann Clapperton (formerly Bennett, nee Andrews) (about 34), a housewife.
I cannot find a record of marriage between Sarah Ann and James Clapperton, though they would live for years as husband and wife.
Albert had two old half siblings from his mother's first marriage to railway labourer James Bennett, who died after an accident at work:
- William 1868 - 1942 (73)
- Emma 1871 - 1944 (73)
Albert was the third of eight full siblings (four boys, four girls):
- James 1874 - 1936 (61)
- George Henry 1876 - 1952 (75)
- Albert 1878 - 1878 (2 months)
- Walter John 1880 - 1913 (32)
- Lily/Lilian Maude 1882 - 1958 (75)
- Minnie 1884 - 1956 (71)
- Ada 1886 - 1888 (1 year and 9 months)
- Florence 'Florrie' Mabel 1889 - 1975 (85)
On 27th May 1878, Albert was privately baptised. Babies were often privately baptised if they were not expected to live.
Sadly, in July 1878, Albert passed away as a baby, at only two months old.
On 1st August 1878, Albert was buried in St Sidwell, Exeter.
Albert lived his little life at the family home of 69 Little Clifton Street, Exeter.
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